Texas, grid and ERCOT

Texas grid to face Thursday test, ERCOT forecasts winter demand record
Texas is facing a second-straight morning of grid-testing power demand Thursday as a bitter cold snap continues to grip the state. After an unofficial peak demand record Wednesday and forecasts of even higher power use Thursday,
Texas' power grid could fall short of demand by 2026, ERCOT says
Texas' main grid operator has projected that the state's growing demand for power could surpass its available energy supply beginning in summer 2026.
Check the Texas power grid | As freezing temps grip Texas, we're keeping tabs on supply and demand
HOUSTON — Anytime the Texas power grid is the subject of a conservation advisory, or when the weather turns extreme in the Lone Star State, it's a good time to check on supply and demand. A statewide freeze has Texans cranking up the heat, so how is the grid holding up?
ERCOT Issues Power Grid Update Ahead of Texas Freeze
The state's main electricity operator is confident of avoiding a repeat of the blackouts that hit in 2021 following severe weather.
The Texas grid just served its largest winter power load ever
The Texas power grid served record-breaking wintertime demand for a second-straight day Thursday. Demand on the grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas topped 80.5 gigawatts amid sub-freezing temperatures early Thursday.
ERCOT anticipates 'significant increase' in upcoming demand forecast
The San Antonio Express-News reported in August that while energy experts agree ERCOT is facing an unprecedented amount of ...
ERCOT Weather Watch: Here's when Texas power grid energy use is expected to peak
Pablo Vegas, the CEO of Texas grid operator ERCOT, said supply will be lowest compared to demand around 8 a.m. Thursday.
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ERCOT Faces Power Supply Challenge Amid Texas Cold Snap, Confident in Meeting Demand
ERCOT faces tight electricity supply in Texas amid cold snap, but expects to manage without emergency conditions.
As Texas’ energy demand soars, a pilot program looks to bolster grid with “virtual power plants”
On sunny days in the Hill Country, Tom Cook taps open an app on his phone and watches the power generated from the solar ...
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Texas power grid has remained stable amid arctic blast, ERCOT says
An arctic blast has enveloped Texas, plunging temperatures well below freezing in many regions of the state. Despite the ...
ERCOT Weather Watch as extreme cold, freeze warnings hit South Texas
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a weather watch from February 19-21 as officials monitor grid conditions ...